ZAMBOANGA CITY — Over 100,000 coconut trees are infected with cocolisap, and farmers are struggling to secure a chemical to address the rising bug infestation here, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority. Flores said a total of 112,117 coconut trees in 51 of the city’s 98 barangay (villages) have been affected by the cocolisap infestation. For the 112,117 affected coconut trees, about P6.3 Million worth of pesticide will be needed to stop the infestation. All you need is power spraying, long sturdy bamboo tubes and farmers who can climb coconut trees. Citing PCA data, Palacat said the city had an estimated 30,000 hectares of coconut trees, with each hectare planted with 100 trees.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 21, 2017 13:55 UTC